Another Increase In The Number Of People Admitted To Naas General For Covid 19 Treatment.

Thursday, 23 September 2021 12:39

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

There, again, are no vacant ICU beds at the Kildare facility.

There's been another increase in the number of patients being treated for Covid 19 at Naas General Hospital.

The figures, as at 8pm last night, show 7 people admitted for treatment for the virus.

That's up from 6 in the previous 24 hours.

2 patients have been admitted for treatment for suspected cases of the virus in that period.

There is 1 vacant general care beds there, static on the previous period.

There, again, are no vacant ICU bed.

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